Pitt suffers 58-7 loss to Notre Dame, drops to 2-6 for 1st time since 1998
Misery that began early this season and has multiplied almost on a weekly basis followed Pitt into South Bend, Ind., on Saturday, and the result was an ugly 58-7 loss to Notre Dame. Only two seasons after winning an ACC championship, Pitt is 2-6 for the first time since 1998....
Pitt Take 5: Can Panthers duplicate what their 2012 predecessors did in South Bend?
When Pitt nearly upset fourth-ranked Notre Dame in 2012, the Panthers did it the old-fashioned way — with a running back (Ray Graham) who could break tackles and occasionally run away from defenders and a solid offensive line, led by a veteran coach (Jim Hueber). Actually, there were many contributing...
Pitt picked 9th in ACC preseason poll; Blake Hinson named 2nd-team all-conference
A season after winning 24 games and advancing to the Round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament, Pitt was picked to finish ninth in the 15-team ACC in a vote by a panel of media members. The conference released poll results Thursday. Pitt senior forward Blake Hinson, a second-team All-ACC...
Pitt’s Pat Narduzzi finds way to strike balance between work, rest
The thought briefly crossed Pat Narduzzi’s mind that he might have been able to work an extra 15 or 20 minutes each night to get ready for No. 14 Notre Dame. Watch another file of video, come up with a new wrinkle to improve Pitt’s run defense, give his players...
ACC’s coaching titans have retired so the league must adjust with changed look
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — When forward Benny Williams signed with Syracuse, he was eager to play for Jim Boeheim and compete in an Atlantic Coast Conference that featured two other Hall of Fame coaches leading marquee programs. Less than three years later, things look very different. Changes that began in the...
Behind leading scorer Blake Hinson, Pitt hoops enters season with a standard of expectations
When Jeff Capel was welcomed by the ACC Network on Wednesday, the Pitt men’s basketball coach was asked what is different for the Panthers entering this season compared to last year. “It feels great to still have a job,” Capel said, with a laugh. “I probably couldn’t have said that...
Will the 73rd version of Pitt/Notre Dame add to the legend of the longtime series?
From Jock Sutherland’s cold shoulder to Conor Lee’s right toe to those two No. 2 Irish jerseys appearing illegally on the field at the same time, Pitt-Notre Dame games almost always offer storylines worth retelling. Pitt hopes to write more history Saturday at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Ind.,...
Pitt assistants use their years of experience to help players deal with defeat
It sounded like a joke, but these days inside the Pitt football facility, nothing’s funny. Tight ends coach Tim Salem met with reporters Tuesday after practice, and the topic of Gavin Bartholomew’s reception total was raised. The athletically gifted junior from Schuylkill Haven, who has been known to either hurdle...
Source: ACC office informs Pitt that Christian Veilleux’s slide was called correctlyVideo
Officials in the ACC office informed those within the Pitt football program that the placement of the football was correct after quarterback Christian Veilleux’s third-down slide against Wake Forest, a source told the Tribune-Review. A controversy developed in the final minute of Pitt’s 21-17 loss to Wake Forest in Winston-Salem,...
No. 2 Duke, No. 13 Miami headline ACC men’s basketball title chaseVideo
Duke spent much of its first season under Jon Scheyer building to another ACC title. Yet it was Miami that outlasted the rest of the league in March for the program’s first trip to the Final Four. They are the ACC headliners to start the 2023-24 season, with the second-ranked...
First Call: Multiple ex-Steelers on the move; former Pitt star shines on ‘Monday Night Football’
Tuesday’s “First Call” has some information about various Pittsburgh Steelers on the move. A former Pitt Panther sparkled on “Monday Night Football.” And a Duquesne football player walks away with conference honors for a second straight week. On the move again Former Steeler Terrell Edmunds has been traded away by...
Pitt’s upcoming opponents put up stiff roadblocks toward respectability
Unless Pat Narduzzi can orchestrate another upset of a Top 15 team – something he’s been good at through the years – he will be forced in the next two weeks to swallow a historically bad won/loss record. While the run defense has fallen off from accustomed standards and players...
Questionable, subjective spotting of the ball hurts Pitt, helps Steelers over wild weekendVideo
As football fans, we live in era during which seemingly everything can be instantly calculated and analyzed to painstaking accuracy. We know that the Cleveland Browns’ Jerome Ford, for example, achieved a top speed of 21.13 mph during his 69-yard touchdown run against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday. We watched...
Analysis: Long list of issues leads to Pitt’s 2-5 record
Over his nine years at Pitt, Pat Narduzzi has run through a variety of emotions, from frustration and anger to happiness and pride. After his latest defeat — 21-17 on Saturday night to a Wake Forest team that had lost three in a row and was employing a third-string quarterback...
Mistakes cost Pitt in heartbreaking loss to Wake Forest
Pat Narduzzi said there were tears in his locker room after what he called “as hard a loss as I’ve been a part of, maybe ever.” It’s one that will stick with anyone associated with Pitt football — maybe forever. Quarterback Christian Veilleux was the centerpiece of the pivotal play...
Friday Football Footnotes: Aaron Donald quells talk of a Pittsburgh return; Steelers look for a 1st in L.A.
This week’s “Friday Football Footnotes” takes a look at the prospect of Aaron Donald ever playing in Pittsburgh again. Steelers fans are hoping to witness a first in Los Angeles. Plus, we check out the rest of the landscape in local college action and the AFC North. No story here...
Pitt’s Dayon Hayes leads Tackle Cancer initiative for Panthers defense
For Pitt defensive lineman Dayon Hayes, it was a simple community outreach trip. Going to a hospital with a few posters to sign. Hand out a few tickets to the patients. Thank a few of the nurses on duty. As a person who mashes their body at top speed against...
Pitt Take 5: Panthers, Demon Deacons try to salvage disappointing seasons
Maybe those outside of Pittsburgh and Winston-Salem, N.C., won’t pay much attention, but Pitt (2-4, 1-2) and Wake Forest (3-3. 0-3) will line up Saturday for a game carrying major importance for both underperforming ACC programs. After meeting for the ACC championship two years ago, neither team is even close...
Pitt notebook: Pat Narduzzi calls sign-stealing in college football ‘crappy sportsmanship’
Pat Narduzzi said sign-stealing “happens all the time” in college football, specifically pointing to his time at the University of Cincinnati from 2004-2006 when he heard reports of a Big East opponent filming during games. Narduzzi declined to identify the Big East school in question, but he said it wasn’t...
After the change under center, Pitt’s aerial game still seeks further improvement
On the three days each week that Pitt conducts full-blown morning practices, Konata Mumpfield’s routine never changes. “I make sure I get up an hour early,” the junior wide receiver said. “I go to the hot tub, make sure I stretch, get my hamstrings rolled out.” Then, he gathers up...
Bulked-up Diaz Graham twins ready to attack sophomore season at Pitt
Although they might bicker over who is supposed to do the dishes and if Messi or Ronaldo is the world’s best soccer player, Jorge and Guillermo Diaz Graham carry with them the love of family, team and their homeland while preparing for their sophomore basketball season at Pitt. When the...
Inside Pitt’s roster decisions, and not just at quarterback
Pat Narduzzi rocked Pitt’s status quo recently when quarterback Phil Jurkovec was sent to the bench. Quarterbacks get the most attention, but the coach said those decisions are made every day throughout the roster. And, believe it or not, what happens in games and practice are only part of the...
Everyone’s happy after Pitt victory, but there are issues Pat Narduzzi says he will address
Pitt’s victory against Louisville was a relief for a team that had lost four in a row. It also put the first blemish on the Cardinals’ ledger and, perhaps, will help determine what two teams reach the ACC championship game. “It’s been a while since we had a good, positive,...
Analysis: Did Pitt’s Pat Narduzzi wait too long to change quarterbacks?
The question that was not asked of Pat Narduzzi as Saturday night turned into Sunday morning was the one on the minds of many social media denizens: What took so long, Pat? Narduzzi’s dramatic upheaval at Pitt’s quarterback position preceded a 38-21 upset victory against now-No. 21 and previously undefeated...
Pitt notebook: Is Christian Veilleux the answer to the Panthers’ quarterback quandary?
On a night when Christian Veilleux’s completion percentage was worse than his benched predecessor’s, two pretty touchdown passes trumped everything else. Veilleux made his first collegiate start Saturday night, leading Pitt (2-4, 1-2 ACC) to a 38-21 victory against previously undefeated Louisville (6-1, 3-1), which fell from its No. 14...
